ANEX2018
ASIA NONWOVENS EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE
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Event Name: ANEX2018

ASIANONWOVENS EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE

Event Theme: Link to InnovativeFutureShow Dates: June 6 (Wed) –June 8 (Fri), 2018
Open hours: 10:00～18:00（Last day close at 17:00）
Official U RL: https://anex2018.com/Venue :Tokyo Big Sight East Hall 1, 2 & 3
Attendees: Nonwovens users from Textile, Apparel, Chemical, Food, Medical, Cosmetics,Plastics, Machinery, Electric industries, etc.
Registration system: Full pre-registration system（Registration thru official URLor
Official Smartphone app download）

Organized by : Asia Nonwoven Fabrics Association (ANFA)/All Nippon NonwovensAssociation(ANNA)
Sponsored by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI), Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics
Industry (INDA), EDANA, International Association serving the Nonwovens andrelated
Industries, China Nonwovens Technical Association (CNTA), Taiwan Nonwoven Fabrics
Industry Association (TNFIA), Hong Kong Nonwovens Association (HKNA), Korea
Nonwoven Industry Cooperative (KNIC), Indonesian Nonwoven Association (INWA),and other relatedorganizations
Media partners: Pulp and paper technology times, Paper times, Nonwovens Review,THESEN-I-NEWS, Web Journal, Monthly Textile ProcessingTechnology,
Japan Nonwovens Report, Japan Chemical Daily, Nonwovens Industry, Nonwovens
Report International, Sustainable Nonwovens, AVRNonwovens & Technical Textile,
BCHTech Tex India, Mobile Tex, China Textile Leader (CTL),METissue, Stefka
Neykova online magazine
Supported by (associations) : JAPANCHEMICAL FIBERS ASSOCIATION, Japan Spinners‘ Association, The Society ofFiber Science and Technology,Japan, The Textile Machinery Society of Japan, The Japan Research
Association for Textile End-Uses, Japan Textile Federation, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan,The Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies(SJAC), Japan Air Cleaning Association, AIRCONDITIONING & PLUMBING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONSOFJAPAN,Japan FutonManufactures
Association (JFMA) , NIPPONINTERIOR FABRICS ASSOCIATION, Japan Interior Industry Association,JAPANCARPET MANUFACTURES ASSOCIATION, Japan Hygine Products Industry Association, The
Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, JapaneseSociety of Medical Instrumentation,HighPerformance Paper Society, Japan, Japan Interior Decoration Association (JIDA),Japan Tent Sheet
Manufacturers Association

Managed by: EJKJapan, Ltd./ E. J. Krause & Associates, Inc.
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Concurrently run events：● Opening ceremony （June 6in front of registration counter）● Reception （June 7

Reception hall A&B Exhibitors & VIP）

● Keynote sessions（June 7

Conference Tower 7F International Conference Room）● GNS (Global Nonwovens Summit) (June 6● ANEX seminar（June 6～8

Conference Tower 6F 605～606）

Seminar rooms at ANEX Exhibit halls）● Academia pavilion（June 6～8

Academia/Nanofibers pavilion area）● Exhibitor presentation（June 6～8

Academia/Nanofibers pavilion area）● NANOFIBERS2018（International Nanofibers Symposium）（ Conference Tower 6F 605～608）● Theme pavilion at ANNA/ANFAbooth

Visualization of Nonwovens usage in Automotive, Environment, Civil-Engineering, Medical and Hygiene areas● Free entry to JPCA Show2018● ANEX2018 Exhibitor Award

Award winners chosen by attendees’ vote: Award plaque given at ceremony duringReception<The Best Exhibitor>

ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION<The Best New Product>

KINSEI SEISHI CO.,LTD.

<The Best Technology>

TORAYINDUSTRIES,INC.

<The Best PR> NORDSONCORPORATION

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Exhibition profile
Exhibitors: 747
Constituent: Japan 339 Overseas 408＜Exhibiting country＞30 countries andAreas
China 209, Korea 33, Taiwan 28, Hong Kong 7, Thailand 4, Singapore 3, Vietnam 1,Malaysia 1, Pakistan 2, Indonesia 2, India8
USA18, Canada1

Italy 15, Germany 32, France 8, Switzerland 6, Denmark 6, Sweden 2, Czechia1
Belgium 5, UK 4, Holland 1, Spain 1, Austria 2, Finland 2
Lebanon 1, Israel 2, Turkey2

Australia1

Pavilion: Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India
Floor space：
Ordinary booth（3m x3m):

1,189.68 booths (10,707.12 sqm)

Academia corner:
Pavilion mini booth 8 / Poster session by Universities & Research institutions 9

Nanofibers2018:
Ordinary booth

1 booth (9 sqm) / Poster session 123

Attendees Analysis
Total Attendees: 30,695
June 6 (Wed) 9,097/ June 7 (Thu) 12, 607/ June 8 (Fri) 8,991
Constituent: Japan 23,911 / Overseas 6,784＜Attendees’ country＞60 countries andAreas
indicates the total number of each area.
EuropeLatin America

Asia

Germany

188

2.77% China

2,749

40.52% Mexico140.21%Italy

66

0.97% Korea

1,841

27.14% Brasil

100.15%

France610.90% Taiwan

579

8.53% Argentina

20.03%Turkey

490.72% Singapore

128

1.89% Colombia

20.03%Switzerland

230.34% Thailand

125

1.84% Guatemala

10.01%Denmark200.29% India

103

1.52% Jamaica

10.01%

UK

200.29% Hong kong

1001.47% Peru

10.01%Belgium

190.28% Indonesia

93

1.37% Latin America Total

310.46%

Sweden140.21% Vietnam

73

1.08% Africa

Holland120.18% Malaysia

72

1.06% Egypt

40.06%

120.18% Pakistan

32

0.47% South Africa

30.04%Austria

80.12% Nepal

90.13% Cote d'lvoire

20.03%Finland

80.12% Philippines

30.04% Ghana

20.03%Russia

70.10% Bangladesh

20.03% Algeria

10.01%Czhechia

60.09% Sri Lanka

10.01% Guinea

10.01%Polland

50.07% Asia Total

5,910

87.12% Nigeria

10.01%

40.06% Middle EastSenegal

10.01%

Uzbekistan

40.06% Israel

110.16% Africa Total

150.22%

Tadzhikistan

30.04% Saudi Arabia

50.07% North America

Ukraine30.04% UAE

40.06% USA

244

3.60%

Luxembourg

20.03% Iran

20.03% Canada

40.06%Slovenia

10.01% Lebanon

20.03% North America Total

248

3.66%

535

7.89% Middle East Total

240.35% Grand Total

6784

100%Australia

210.31%

Oceanina Total

210.31%

Spain

Kazakhstan

Europe Total
Oceanina

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Seminar Attendees＜Keynote sessions・GNS (Global Nonwovens Summit)＞■ GNS（June 6）
Total Attendees（scanned by barcode reader)：751
Duplicate attendees ：205

■ Keynote sessions（June 7）
Attendees603※no data scanning by barcode reader

Speakers：１）Ms. Yuriko Koike, Governor ofTokyo
２）Dr. Kunihiro Hamada, President, Shinshu University
３）Mr. Akihiro Nikkaku, President, Toray Industries, Inc.

＜ANEX Seminar＞■ Seminar room A
Total Attendees（scanned by barcodereader）：566
Duplicate attendees：209■ Seminar room B
Total Attendees（scanned by barcode reader）：874
Duplicate attendees ：294

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Seminar Attendees＜Academia/ Nanofibers Pavilion＞■ Academia Nanofiber
Total Attendees（scanned by barcode reader）：279
Duplicate attendees：186■ Exhibitor presentation※no data scanning by barcode reader

Total attendees：398

N A N OF I B ERS 2018
International Symposium■ Nanofibers symposiumＡ&Ｂ
Total Attendees（scanned by barcode reader）:228
Duplicate attendees：67■ Nanofibers symposium Ａ
Total Attendees（scanned by barcodereader）：741
Duplicate attendees：140■ Nanofibers symposium Ｂ
Total Attendees（scanned by barcodereader）：295
Duplicate attendees：98

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Breakdown of Attendees byindustry
Electric/Electronics

3.52% Real Estate/Developer

0.17%

Mechanics/Tools

3.99% Logistics/Service

1.28%

Precision Machinery

1.51% Information/Telecommunication

0.59%

Iron&Steel/Metals

1.38% Trading

16.63%

Automobile/Automobile parts

3.95% Medical/Welfare/Nursing Care

2.41%

Transportation devices

0.28% Finance/Insurance0.69%

Energy0.50% Agriculture/Forestry/Fisheries

0.13%Plastics

4.04% Municipality

0.06%

Textiles/Apparel24.92% Government

0.27%

Chemicals

13.30% Public Institution

0.52%

Food/Medicine/Cosmetics

4.44% University/Educational Institution

0.50%

Printing/Publishing

1.75% Student

0.14%

Construction

1.46% Other

11.56%

100％

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Breakdown of Attendees byoccupation

Managing Executive/Director

15.2% Research&Development

18.3%

Corporate Planning

2.0% Design

2.0%

Personnel/General Affair

0.8% Quality Control/Inspection

1.3%

Finance and Accounting

0.5% Logistics/Distribution

0.2%

PR/Advertising

0.6% Material/Procurement

3.2%

Planning/Survey/Marketing

7.0% Public Research Institution Staff

0.2%

Sales

33.7% Educational Institution Staff/Student

0.5%

Production/Engineering

3.5% Trading Company/Agent

2.6%

Manufacturing

4.3% Other

4.2%

100％

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Breakdown of Attendees byposition

Managing Executive/Representative

10.4%

Director

8.7%

General Manager

4.0%

Department Manager

14.3%

Section Manager

19.7%

Section Chief/Supervisor

13.0%

General Employee

24.1%

Temporary Staff

0.1%

Contract Staff

1.0%

Other

4.7%

100％

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Breakdown of Attendees byageTeens

0.8%

Twenties

11.6%

Thirties

23.5%Forties

28.9%

Fifties

24.2%

Sixties

8.7%

Seventies and over

2.3%

100％

10Breakdown of Attendees by number of employees in company
Less than ten

9%10 or more

14%

50 or more

11%

100 or more

23%

300 or more

10%

500 or more

10%1000 or more

9%3000 or more

4%5000 or more

3%

10000 or more

7%

100％

Number of Employees

11Purpose of visit
Information gathering of newproducts

22%

Information gathering of industrytrend

21%

Interaction with businesspartners

17%Technical development & research

14%

Information gathering forpurchasing

14%

Information gathering for technology transfer

4%

Purchasing products

4%

Attending for simultaneous event or seminar

4%

100％

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The cue for visiting
Official website

30%

E-mail distributed by organizer

13%

Poster

2%

Other

55%

100％

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